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A Mojave rattlesnake bite is a full-on emergency. Here's where Mojave rattlesnakes live, why they are so venomous and what ...
Are Arizona rattlesnakes protected? Can you kill a rattlesnake on your property? Here's whether you can be in trouble for ...
Rattlesnakes get all the attention, but Arizona has numerous nonvenomous snake species. Here's why they're beneficial and ...
YIKES! An Arizona resident went to check their car oil Wednesday morning and got a slithery surprise hiding underneath the hood.
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — An Arizona resident went to check the car oil Wednesday morning and got a slithery surprise hiding underneath the hood. The Sierra Vista resident reported finding two ...
Bullsnake Bullsnakes are part of the gopher snake species, which means they’re non-venomous constrictors. These snakes are relatively large and can grow up to a whopping eight feet long.
Gopher snakes often get mistaken for rattlesnakes due to similar markings and defensive postures. However, they are not venomous and use bluffing as a defence strategy.
Banner image: Puff Adder, a venomous snake from Africa, topped the list of vertebrates with the highest risk of being invasive in the U.S. Image by Christiaan Viljoen via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0).
“I could see by the shape of (the snake’s) head and general appearance that it wasn’t venomous — if it had been, I would have gotten a longer tool!” Principal McMurrin said she had seen ...